SOLD FOR $9,000

Pair of American Polychromed Scrimshaw Sperm Whale Teeth, circa 1840, excellent detailed engraving on both sides in red, green, black, yellow and blue. The right tooth engraved with a full portrait of “Hope” in long dress leaning on an anchor with rope-work and holding an oval plaque with a detailed portrait of an American ship. The left tooth depicts a young lady seated on a split rail fence flanked by two gentlemen in conversation. The reverse view on the right depicts a young woman holding a book and parasol wearing a long dress and bonnet. The left depicts a full portrait of a Scotsman wearing a black, red and white kilt and holding a sword and rose engraved shield. The teeth have straight cut bottoms so they rest on their own, custom stands included.
Height 5 ¼ in.